Technical Problems of Trigen Intertan Insertion in Indian Population: How to Overcome Them?
Raviraj A
Department of Orthopedics, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, India.
Vidyasagar Maalepati
Department of Orthopedics, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, India.
Ashish Anand
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GV Montgomery Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA and Department of Orthopedics, University of Mississippi Med Ctr, Jackson, MS, USA and Prof, William Carey School of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this technical note, we are going to discuss the technical problems( based on experience with 5 patients) that we have faced during fixation of inter trochanteric fractures while using the intramedullary nailing system - The TRIGEN INTERTAN nail (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee), in Indian subjects.
Keywords: Trigen Intertan insertion, intramedullary nailing system, proximal femur